P Prymal Well-Known Member Joined Feb 19, 2011 Messages 461 Reaction score 12 Location Colorado Springs Feb 2, 2012 #1 Can i substitute black patent malt for chocolate malt in a Red ale. The recipe calls for 4 oz of chocolate.
Can i substitute black patent malt for chocolate malt in a Red ale. The recipe calls for 4 oz of chocolate.
Suthrncomfrt1884 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 14, 2009 Messages 4,069 Reaction score 40 Location Rockford Feb 2, 2012 #2 No. Black patent has a much more roasted flavor, and it will leave you with a completely different beer.
No. Black patent has a much more roasted flavor, and it will leave you with a completely different beer.
OP OP P Prymal Well-Known Member Joined Feb 19, 2011 Messages 461 Reaction score 12 Location Colorado Springs Feb 2, 2012 #3 Dang, I was hoping that at just 3 or 4 oz there wouldn't be enough flavor extraction to make any difference.
Dang, I was hoping that at just 3 or 4 oz there wouldn't be enough flavor extraction to make any difference.
Suthrncomfrt1884 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 14, 2009 Messages 4,069 Reaction score 40 Location Rockford Feb 2, 2012 #4 With something like Black Patent (the darkest of any malt), it doesn't take a whole lot to change a beer.
With something like Black Patent (the darkest of any malt), it doesn't take a whole lot to change a beer.